#criminal minds illicit affairs

[criminalmindsgonewrong]

illicit affairs chapter twenty

Emily Prentiss is what the FBI like to call a rogue. After having her Supervisory status revoked, she’s offered a job with the BAU, her status back, and a clean slate, an offer that’s impossible to refuse. On her first day, though, she finds she’s already fairly well acquainted with her new boss.

Rated M; I don't advise anyone underage read this story.

Read it on: ao3 | fanfiction

Chapter Twenty

Scott was sitting with a few friends, but that didn't deter her. Supreme confidence was earned. Being the new kid at school eleven times will do that to you. It was sort of a baptism of fire, but it gave her the gall she needed to be able to walk over to Scott and his friends, hips swinging, lean her arm against a vacant stool, put her hand on her hip and smile at him.

Scott, whose beer was to his lips, swallowed hard, his eye giving her a quick once over that he just couldn't help, before he grinned and said, "Well, someone's not sort of seeing someone anymore."

"Wanna change that?" She asked, teasingly. Around him, his friends bristled, impressed by her boldness, and there was a very male moment, during which a sort of waheeey noise went around the group, and the friend sitting beside him shoved Scott to his feet.

[mjlovescm]

Illicit affairs, Spencer Reid

Very old Spencer oneshot inspired by "Illicit affairs" by Taylor Swift.

“Meet me outside in seven minutes. We need to end this now.”

As you read the text, you could feel your stomach turning. 

“We need to end this now.”

We, huh? He ended it months ago, so what could he possibly need to talk about. You walk to the gift table and drop your present off. Perfume and cologne. The same ones they wore the first day they met each other. No name signed on that part would hurt too much. 

You asked Spencer so you could be exact about what you planned to buy. It's a simple gift, really, but it's the thought that counts. It's sweet with sentimental value. The perfect gift for the perfect couple. The perfect girlfriend and boyfriend, soon to be the perfect husband and wife. 

With the gift gone, you walked towards the exit before being stopped by a worried Penelope. 

“Y/n have you seen Spencer ?” Your heart drops. “We want to start soon, and the guests are getting anxious.”

You panicked not knowing what to say so you shake your head instead. You were flustered, your face warm in anticipation.

Of course, everyone is anxious. No one wants the groom to be missing on the wedding day. Everyone's looking for him, and he's waiting for you outside. You felt disgusted with yourself. Guilt was written all over your face. And soon tears would be too. 

Scanning the parking lot, the only person you could see was a tall man in a large dark coat. You almost didn't want it to be him. 

It had been ages since you and Spencer spoke one on one, and you knew this would be just like the last time. He'll tell you it's over, the best thing to do now is to move on. But maybe this time would be different, maybe this time you would say what needed to be said. Maybe this time you'll be the one he wants…

The man turns around, revealing himself, his face covered by the hood on the coat. You smiled seeing him again, all dressed up with his long brown hair gelled back and the bowline glasses that fit his face perfectly. You opened your arms for a hug, any sort of embrace from him. Instead of doing the same, Spencer roughly grabbed you by your arm, pushing you against a car behind him. Making sure no one could see you. 

This isn't the time or place to make a scene. 

“Why are you here?” He barked.

“What no hi, hello you good y/n.” you attempted to lighten the situation. 

Clearly you failed. 

“Answer the question,” he demanded. 

From this angle you could see his face fully, it was lit up by the moon. Being pressed against the car brought back memories. Memories of him and you, but his face lit by candles, and you were pressed against his bed. Naked. 

“Are you gonna answer or not?”

“Surprisingly, I was invited by the bride, Ms. Jennifer Jareau. Well, soon to be Jennifer Reid, but I highly doubt she'll take your last name.” 

The tension and anger is visible not just on his face, but also in the way he was holding you. His nails digging into your skin, you still pressed to the car. The only time he was as you was when you threatened to tell her about your relationship. If you could really ever call it that. 

“Fine. Then why did you show up.” he hissed.

He lets go of you, he knows remaining calm was the best thing to do. He wouldn't ever hurt you, at least not in a way you wouldn't enjoy. 

“Why wouldn't I show up? My friends are getting married.” 

You state the obvious.

“You know why you shouldn't show you. We've been over this y/n, it was a lap in my judgment, JJ and I were having issues, and you comforted me when things escalated.”

“A lapse in judgment for almost half a year.” you yelled, pain cracking your voice.

His hands flew over your mouth and Spencer silenced you. 

“Y/n, JJ is my best friend, okay she means the world to me. I'm sorry I no longer think about us the same way you do, but the fact is… I am marrying the love of my life today.” He speaks slow and careful, praying you understand. “You telling her we slept together for a few months would break her trust in me, in our relationship, in your friendship with her, but most importantly, it would break her.”

It would. It would absolutely shatter her, you couldn't care less what happens to Spencer in the end. But JJ, she deserves to be happy. She deserves the truth, right?

Spencer calms himself and takes a step away from you as you think. 

“Fine, I wasn't planning on telling her anything anyway. But I have to stay for the wedding.” you attempted to stand your ground. 

“No.” He demanded. “No, you have to leave. Coming here was one thing, but staying is something else.” 

You stood still, frozen in disbelief. He didn't trust you enough to stay.

How did everything crumple so fast ? How did he go from crying in my arms about how much he missed her to coldly forcing me away again ? You could feel the tears in the corners of your eyes. It soon became hard to breathe, but you hold yourself together. Crying in front of Spencer wasn't something you could do, not again. Not now.

“Promise me you won't have any more laps in your judgment, JJ doesn't deserve that, no one does.” 

As you began to walk away, you felt Spencer pull you back. His cold hands cup your face. He kisses you, forcing your face into his. His hands shake from the moment, from the cold, from you. Spencer pulled away from you with tears forming in his eyes. 

“I love you, y/n.” He whispers it, like the secret it is. “Thank you sincerely.”

He ran back towards the building at the speed of light. Leaving you in shock as you stood alone in the large, dark parking lot. That was the first time he'd said those words. 

You walked to your car freezing, your jacket left in the coat check. Silent, you sat in the car for a moment before releasing a large sad sigh. It felt like the first time you'd breathed in months. For too long, you were caught in Spencer's awful chokehold. Without your notice, tears streamed down your face as you looked at the building in your rearview mirror. 

You could stay sure, but what would be the point? 

This night was painful enough, JJ doesn't need that kind of hurt.

“She deserves happiness and he deserves her. No one else needs to get hurt tonight.” you repeat to yourself as you drive away.

Masterlist - mjlovescm "Flashing Lights" Spencer Reid x black fem stripper reader fic

[hir444eth]

“i think a part of me knew we’d never end up together.”

-so why did i keep hoping?

(situationship/affair s14-15 jeid)

[ssamorganhotchner]

Hi. This may be a bit random. But do you think illicit affairs will ever get a part 2? I know you’re backed up with the other fics your writing but I’d love to see another part

Oh hi!

I think I could do that hehe. Maybe for Kinktober actually! Is there anything specific you’re wanting to see in it? 👀

[1000roughdrafts]

Dean Winchester X Reader Masterlist

Some of my works are 18+, which I'll write as such here, but please heed the warnings on the individual posts as well - All under the cut :)

One Shots xx

Angst

💙 Us - request: Can you do a deanxreader songfic to the song us by Regina spektor

💙Goodbye ~ After Dean takes on the mark, his relationship with Y/N starts to fall through the cracks. She’s had enough of him taking out his stress on her, and after years of silencing her pain, she finally lets him know why  it’s time to say goodbye.

💙How Do I Become Enough ~Reader and Dean right about her doubts, she feels somewhat isolated and annoyed. No cheating, necessarily, but think along the lines of Dolly Parton’s Jolene  

💙Intrusive Thoughts ~Dean was supposed to visit Y/N while she was at work, but when he didn’t show, she got worried. After finally getting ahold of him, she was relieved to know that he was alive. But when another full day passes by without a word, her mind goes into overdrive about what could have happened to him.

💙Voicemails ~ this is a small, angsty thing, and it is 100000% self indulging so please feel free to just ignore it.

💙 Illicit Affairs - Request from anon based on Taylor Swift’s song Illicit Affairs <3

💙  Promise Me This Is Forever -  this is for @allywritesblog and #allyswriting event, and im using the quote "promise me this is forever" :)

Fluff

💙 Phone Calls With Dean ~ just a random thing I wrote for a story that didn’t pan out, no real plot to this.

💙Shooting With Dean ~ Dean takes you out for target practice, but something else is on his mind.

💙Time ~Soulmate AU, Y/N has had the ability to pause and unpause time for likely her whole life, believing she was the only person with such a power. One day, she learns that not only is that not true, but the other person is her soulmate. 

💙 Salted Baseball Bat - Anon Request: "'They said that gluing salt to a baseball bat to fight ghosts was a stupid idea, but who's laughing now?' you say as you whack the ghost again."

💙 Criminal - DeanxReader request from @rileynicole1967 based on the song Criminal by Britney Spears

💙 Cat-astrophe Written for @spnfanficpond​‘s unfic challenge with the prompt “I may have accidentally sort of adopted 5 cats.”fluff, stern!Dean, 

💙  Baby Winchester 2021 - Reader finds out she's pregnant, and tells Dean in a cute, fluffy way.

💙  Just Another Day - Fluffy Dean x female!reader Valentine's Day post

Flangst

💙 We're Gonna Get You Through This - reader is triggered back to a horrible memory and explains to Dean why waiting to have sex is best for her. 

💙Currently untitled ~ Request: could you do a deanxreader fic where she goes out on a date (maybe to a bar) for drinks with a guy and towards the end of the night, the guy (you pick the name) starts being rough with her cause he’s drunk and hurts her, then dean finds out somehow and comes over to kick his ass then admits his feelings for her?

💙 A Boring Holy Cross Tattoo - A Fic inspired by Cards Against Supernatural with the cards “Dean has 99 problems but ____ ain’t one.” and “A boring holy cross tattoo”.

💙 Amnesia - Request from @rileynicole1967​ : Deanxreader one shot or series ;) based off the song “amnesia” by 5 seconds of summer but in the readers pov and at the end he comes back for her and it’s all fluffy and cute.

💙 Half a Man - Follow up to the Amnesia request from @rileynicole1967​ - this one takes place the same night as Amnesia, but in Dean’s perspective and based on the song Half a Man.

18 + / Smut One Shots

💙Downtime ~ 18+, smut; After weeks of hunting the same witch, you and Dean decide to take a weekend break, but you didn’t expect what was in store for that weekend.

💙Punishment ~ 18+, smut; After embarrassing Dean at an important dinner, he punishes you with a cold shower.

💙 Size Matters - 18+ Smut DeanxReader request from anon, where reader has a size kink

💙 Poison  -  DeanxReader request from @kaitlaitlaitl​ based on the song Poison by Alice Cooper

Mini Series xx

💙 Movie Monsters Part One | Part Two ~ You’re teamed up with Dean, a man you’ve always found obnoxious, to find out the path of a new monster. Of course, things don’t always go as planned. (Complete)

💙 Never Have I Ever Part One | Part Two  ~ Part Two is pure smut; College!AU - Dean gets jealous of the attention he thinks you’re receiving from Cas during a small party at your house and doesn’t know what to do with it, so he leaves the room to keep drinking. 

💙 Hope is a Dangerous Thing... Part One | Part Two ~ The renowned author of a best-selling crime novel, Y/N Y/L/N, was thrown into a whole new world after her parents were brutally murdered. Their killer never found, Y/N took things into her own hands, meeting the Winchesters in her journey for justice. Even years later, she struggles to let anyone close in fear they’d leave or worse.

💙  i hate u, i love u (1) Slowburn au/Y/N has been in a relationship with Nick for the last 5 years. They’ve had a rough go. There’s been good and bad times, but she finally realizes that the man she thought she loved has been abusing her. Dean offers her a safe haven when she feared she had nothing else. (this may be abandoned, but we will see)

💙Reverse Supernatural  ~ request; “Hi!! I have been tossing an idea around for a bit… What if… Now hear me out… What if the Reader was the experienced hunter and she/he has to save Dean and/or Sam who have never known the supernatural existed…?” (only part one is out right now / ongoing / might also become abandoned)

Series xx

💙Family Secrets ~ 18+ ; Your uncle Bobby, and adoptive father Rufus, had a secret. A secret they never wanted the Winchester’s to find out. They had done a good job of keeping you from crossing their path, but now that they've both passed away there is nothing they can do about the brothers finding out their secret; you. (ongoing BUT I really want to and am seriously considering taking it down to rewrite it - this was the first thing I ever wrote and it's... it shows lol) 2/22/24 A/N: I want to return to this series, but since it was pretty much my first fic ever, I really want to rewrite some of the episodes and make it pace better. I understand that that might not be the best solution, however, so maybe I’ll just add inbetweeners or something. Just know I want to come back to finish it and may change some things along the way 😊

[queenshelby]

An Illicit Affair

Part 31: Taking a Turn

Pairing: Cillian Murphy (46) x Reader (23)

Warning: Age-Gap, Taboo Relationship, Infidelity

After he left the hospital, Cillian tried to call Danielle but, as he had expected, she did not pick up the phone.

Following three attempts to reach her, he gave up and made contact with the bank in an attempt to figure out the make and model of the car that she had bought. After a lengthy exchange with an employee, he found out the name of the agency through which Danielle had purchased the car and after ringing them, he got the details he was hoping for. 

His heart sank as the make and model matched those of the car that had been following you and whilst he realized that Danielle was upset and hurt, he had never considered her to be a woman who could kill.

"Do you need any more assistance, sir?" the employee asked.

"No, that will be all. Thank you," Cillian muttered, cutting the call as a barrage of thoughts consumed his mind, conjuring a whirlwind of uncertainties, fears and danger.

He sat there, in his car, the engine humming in the background, and stared blankly out the windshield, contemplating his next move.

He knew he shouldn't jump to conclusions, but the evidence stacked against Danielle was enough to incriminate her.

He took a deep breath, unsure of what to do, conscious of the risk he was about to take.

Cillian pulled out his phone and dialed the first number that came to his mind. It was the phone number of his divorce lawyer, Ari, and whilst Cillian knew that Ari did not handle criminal cases, he was certain that he could provide him with some much-needed guidance.  After all, the situation he found himself in was as far from normal as it could be.

He couldn't believe that the woman he had once loved and admired had stooped so low and he knew that he had to tread carefully now. 

"Cillian," Ari's voice echoed through the speaker as he picked up the phone. "What can I do for you?"

Cillian took a deep breath, bracing himself for the onslaught of questions and concerns that were sure to follow. "Ari, I need your help," he began, his voice low and tense.

"Alright, tell me what's going on," Ari replied calmly, his tone level and measured and Cillian hesitated, unsure of where to begin, knowing that the revelations he was about to make would change everything. 

"It's Danielle," he admitted, his voice heavy with guilt and regret. "I think she has been following Y/N and I have reason to believe that she intentionally hit her before driving off," he continued, the words tumbling out of his mouth in a rush.

There was a pause on the other end of the line, and Cillian could imagine the surprise and confusion on Ari's face.

"Y/N?" Ari asked, trying to recall your name. "She is the women you have been seeing, correct?" he then asked, still processing the information that Cillian had presented to him.

"Yes, that's her," Cillian confirmed. "She was hit by a car and is in hospital now with significant injuries, man. She could have died," Cillian told his lawyer with a shaky voice who sighed deeply before responding. 

"And you think that Danielle caused the accident, intentionally?" Ari asked, his voice laced with disbelief, though Cillian could hear the skepticism in his tone.

"That is a very serious accusation. Have you spoken to her about it?" he continued.

Cillian sighed, running a hand through his hair, leaving it in disarray, his composure crumbling. "She hasn't been answering any of my calls or messages," he admitted, kicking himself for not having done anything about his ex-wife's obsessive behavior sooner. "The car that hit Y/N is the same make and model she recently purchased  for our son," he added, anxiety tinging his voice.

"I see," Ari replied, his tone now more guarded. "Cillian, I understand that you're upset, but accusing someone of attempted murder is a very serious matter. Do you have any other evidence to support your suspicions?" he asked, seeking clarity.

Cillian sighed, frustration building up in his chest. "Apart from a series of threatening messages towards me, no, I don't. But I have a feeling that this is not a coincidence," Cillian replied, his voice trembling with a mix of anger and fear.

Ari sighed, taking in the information. "Okay, I hear what you're saying, Cillian. But we can't just go to the police with a hunch," he said, trying to reason with his client.

Cillian nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. "You're right. I just...need to know that she's not going to hurt Y/N again," Cillian finished, his voice laced with desperation.

"She doesn't have a separate bank account yet and I can probably get copies of the statements for her credit card to see if it has been used in the past few weeks. If she did it, she would have had to be in London," Ari suggested, trying to help Cillian to figure things out. 

"If we can prove that she has been in London then maybe it is enough for the police to question her, but again, Cillian, I must insist that you tread carefully. It would be terrible for everyone involved if this turns out to be a misunderstanding and it would most certainly impact your divorce proceedings against her," Ari warned, concern coloring his voice.

Cillian nodded, understanding the weight of the consequences. "I understand," he told Ari who then told him that he would be calling him back in about an hour or so, after looking through the bank statements.

Cillian agreed and after hanging up, he didn't move an inch. He just sat there, his thoughts and emotions at war, his mind racing with a thousand scenarios, each more terrifying than the one before. 

As the minutes passed, the surroundings began to fade away until there was nothing left but the deafening pounding of his heart. It echoed painfully throughout his entire body, a painful reminder of his fears.

Eventually, he drew a shaky breath and forced himself back to reality.

Cillian cast a glance over his shoulder and out the window. The bustling streets of the city were a welcome distraction from the turmoil that raged within. The sun was beginning to set, brilliant hues of orange and pink painted the sky and cast long shadows over the buildings. He watched as people hurried to and from, pursuing their daily lives until, suddenly, the phone rang again. It was Ari.

"Cillian, I've got some news," his voice was serious, the tone of his voice reason enough to set Cillian's heart racing.

"Danielle has been taking frequent trips to London over the last month but she wasn't there on the day of the accident. She used her card in Dublin that day," Ari informed Cillian, his voice grave.

Cillian's heart sank as he took in the news. He was so sure that Danielle was the culprit and the fact that someone else could have hit you  made him feel slightly relieved and, at the same time, frustrated. He needed answers, and fast.

"There is something else I found though ," Ari continued, snapping Cillian back to attention. "There was a transaction on your account ending 0865 this morning for 189 pounds. It was a charge from CemClean, a car detailing business in Chelsea,"  Ari informed Cillian, the significance of the information not lost on him.

Cillian frowned, puzzled by the revelation. "I didn't go to Chelsea today," he wondered aloud, his thoughts racing as he tried to piece together the puzzle which is when, suddenly, he remembered that he had given his card to Max who wanted to catch a taxi back home from the hospital when he had left. 

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[jaidens]

— updated masterlist !

[ THEME CHANGES BASED ON MY PROFILE! ]

MOVIES —

THE OUTSIDERS — [CIRCA. 1983.]

dallas winston

cowboy like me — taylor swift.

james dean daydream — taylor swift.

your lips are my idea of luxury — taylor swift.

no words appear in the aftermath—taylor swift.

willow — taylor swift.

ponyboy curtis

pulchritudinous!

can you feel it? — taylor swift.

johnny cade

on the back said 1958 — taylor swift.

hands are tough — taylor swift.

drew stars around my scars — taylor swift.

sodapop curtis

darling, id wait for you —

you're the only thing i know — taylor swift

wished them away — taylor swift.

steve randle

my daddy said stay away! — taylor swift

because he really knows me — taylor swift.

i would marry you in an instant!

two-bit mathews

what would you do if only you knew!

darry curtis

got his father's eyes

so scarlet it was maroon

THE KARATE KID — [CIRCA. 1984]

daniel larusso

hopelessly devoted

smile that could light up this whole town

looks at me like a trend

rumors from inez

break in a million pieces

can never look away

never see a love as pure as it

lit a fuse

crazier

like you do

making me want you!

in and out

sense of what you've seen

with you all night

i need you

boyish look

SPIDERMAN : ACROSS THE SPIDER VERSE — [CIRCA. 2023]

miles morales

you're losing me

miguel o’hara

speak now

take it off!

prettiest lady

tan skin

TOP GUN — [ CIRCA. 1986 | 2023 ]

pete mitchell

evermore

be okay, promise

watch you sleep

laughing from the passenger side

miss you

used to feel you breathe

doorway

timeless

bradley bradshaw

love you for you

afterglow

after all

seven and nine

the next train

timeless

grown men don't cry

electric touch

salt air

peace

nick bradshaw

kiss

bob floyd

won't ever tell

jake seresin

everything has changed

best friend

sweet nothings

careless mans careful daughter

TV SHOWS —

SUPERNATURAL — [CIRCA. 2005 – 2019]

dean winchester

make you stay

see the good in me

illicit affairs

sam winchester

lover

red

cowboy like me

THE WALKING DEAD —

rick grimes

altar

CRIMINAL MINDS —

spencer reid

can you see right through me

cardigan

will you please stand

didn't mean to stare

you never did

ride cowgirl

smaller acts

[ tagging some mutuals. @renqiisnce @mictodii @crazyf0rswayze]

[mariacallous]

MADISON, Wis. — A bombshell report this morning from Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that Banco Azteca, a bank reportedly tied to the Mexican cartel flew $26 million of cash across the U.S.-Mexico Border to Eric Hovde’s bank in California.

As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed, Banco Azteca was cut off by several other U.S. banks over “risk and compliance concerns” after reporting linked it to cartel activity. An executive of the bank was recently implicated in a federal indictment detailing his attempts to bribe a member of the U.S. Congress to get U.S. banks to once again do business with the bank. Despite this, Eric Hovde’s bank flew $26 million of cash from Mexico City to Irvine, California as part of a deal with Banco Azteca last December.

This shocking revelation comes as Hovde has refused to disclose which foreign banks and governments his bank has done millions of dollars of business with. What else is Hovde hiding?

Read more below:

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bice: Democrats question Eric Hovde over his bank’s $26M deal with a troubled Mexican bank

By: Dan Bice

Banco Azteca, the 10th largest financial institution in Mexico, has had its share of problems in recent years.

Accused in past news stories of having links to the Mexican drug cartel.

Dropped as a financial partner by some U.S. banks because of “risk and compliance concerns.” 

And now caught up in a Texas bribery scheme with an American congressman.

But Sunwest Bank, the Utah-based financial institution run by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde, doesn’t mind doing business with it.

In December, Banco Azteca sent $26.2 million in cash to Sunwest on four airplane flights as part of a massive currency conversion called “repatriation,” records show. Hovde, who is running against Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, is chairman and CEO of Sunwest.

Now Democrats are questioning the deal, saying it gives voters a window into how Hovde runs his businesses by putting personal financial stakes above other issues.

Arik Wolk, spokesman of the Democratic Party, said Sunwest’s transactions with Banco Azteca are “extraordinarily concerning,” especially given the alleged past ties between Azteca and the drug cartel. He added, however, that Democrats were not suggesting Hovde or Sunwest had done anything illegal.

“Hovde is willing to do anything to enrich himself, even flying cash across the border for a bank suspected of working for criminal groups that are pouring deadly fentanyl into our state,” Wolk claimed.

As recently as 2021, Banco Azteca had no correspondent banks in the U.S. with which it could transfer U.S. currency.

Over the past decade, several news accounts, including two by Reuters, have drawn links between Banco Azteca and Mexican gangs, which are the leading suppliers of cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and other illicit narcotics to the U.S.

In 2023, a Reuters reporter wrote that drug cartels are using remittances – money transfers favored by migrant workers – to send illicit earnings back to Mexico. 

The Reuters reporter said he witnessed five individuals on motorcycles collecting cash from people leaving branch offices of three banks, including Banco Azteca. Locals said these were couriers for the Sinaloa Cartel picking up drug money sent as remittances.

In a 2014 story, Reuters quoted a prominent anti-kidnapping activist saying Mexican gangs involved in kidnapping migrants ask for the money to be sent to Banco Azteca. Also, the Yale Journal of International Affairs reported that Banco Azteca was one of four banks that the Mexican cartel was using to process extortion payments.

A little more than a decade ago, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency investigated Banco Azteca’s ties with its then-correspondent bank in the U.S., Lone Star National Bank of Pharr, and turned up money-laundering concerns. Repeatedly cited and fined, Lone Star soon ended its relationship with Banco Azteca.

Other financial institutions, including Fifth Third Cincinnati and CBW Bank, soon followed.

According to a May story in the Wall Street Journal, Banco Azteca has struggled doing business with U.S. banks since regulators began enforcing rules cracking down on money laundering from drug trafficking, kidnapping and extortion. Many U.S. banks have cut ties with Banco Azteca because of “risk and compliance concerns.”

For years, that left Banco Azteca holding onto large sums of U.S. currency with no place to offload it.

[folk-ivy]

Illicit Affairs

Chris Sturniolo x fem! reader

you find yourself feeling tired of being a secret, in a relationship where only you seemed to be in love.

angst

author’s notes: just another very small imagine that I wrote when I was bored, I'll be posting the bigger ones soon; this one was inspired by the song “illicit affairs” by taylor swift! once again, english is not my first language, so sorry for any mistakes🫶

You were always very attached to everyone you met, you fell madly in love with all your boyfriends, and you would do anything for the one you love.

Obviously it wouldn't be any different with Chris, your current boyfriend. You were perfect for each other, like a piece of a puzzle that fit perfectly into another, or at least that's what you thought.

At first it was cool, fun. Keeping a secret that no one else knew, hiding, sneaking into his room

Brief glances.

Quick kisses.

But over time you wanted more, you always want more.

The idea of being able to go out on the street holding each other's hands and the idea of being able to kiss him in front of his friends started to seem too good. And you found yourself hating being kept a secret.

Maybe if you were prettier

Thinner

Taller

Maybe if you were different, he wouldn't be ashamed of me.

Shame. An eight-letter word that can mean so much, at least to you.

You weren't ashamed of Chris, God, who could be ashamed of him? He was beautiful, affectionate and funny. Everything you've ever dreamed of in a man.

But why keep lying to yourself? It was obvious that you hated being a secret, acting like a fugitive, a criminal.

And it was with that thought in mind that you ended up here, sitting on the beige sofa at Chris's house, with teary eyes and your heart in your hand.

"Chris, we should break up," I say, looking at the floor, afraid that if I look him in the eyes, I'll give up on my decision.

"What? No, you can't do this!" he says, getting up from the couch and approaching me.

"Chris, I don't want to be hidden anymore! You act like you're ashamed of me!" I say, this time louder and finally looking into the eyes that I love so much.

"You know I can't not hide us!” he says and takes my face in his hands "but you're very special to me, I swear!"

"If I'm so special, why am I a secret?"

"You know my reasons, you need to stop victimizing yourself!" he screams and takes his hands off my face, turning his back and placing them on his head.

Getting up from the couch without saying another word, I walk towards the door with tears streaming down my cheek.

"When you decide to stop keeping me a secret, and act like a man, I'll be back" I say in a low tone and walk out the door.

I guess that's the thing about illicit affairs.

[midnightstar-90]

Fanfic Suggestions

This is a masterlist of all the fanfics that I have read and give a "10/10 Would Read Again" Rating. I love these writer's works, and I believe they deserve the recognition. They inspire me and my writing, and I am truly thankful for that.

I am incorporating both Tumblr and Wattpad Fanfics. If it has a user, it's a Tumblr writing, and no user is a Wattpad writing.

Hope y'all enjoy ❤️

🔥- 18+/Mature | ☔- Sad

Scream

Lovers Lane (C.M.M) 🔥

@msgorillagripcoochie's About You Fic (C.M.M)

@n-slayaaaaa's Calls I Can't Make Fic 1 2 3 (E.L) | (C.M.M) 🔥

DC Comics

Knight Wolf and Little Robin (J.T)

Lost Cause (J.T)

Control (C.K)

@tinkerbelle05's Maybe We'll Get Through This (J.R)

@asonofpeter's Where You Go Masterlist (J.R)🔥

@oneshots-heaven's The Motel Room Masterlist (D.G)

Vampire Diaries | Originals | Legacies

The Original Daughter (E.M)

Cursed Witch (K.M) 🔥

Damon's Daughter (D.S)

Avatar

@avatarkv

@cryinginthemoonpool's A Forgotten Birthday ☔ (Sully Family)

Harry Potter

Infinity (F.W) 🔥

Evermore (S.S) 🔥

Endgame (S.S) 🔥

Stranger Things

Ho Hey (E.M)

Julie & The Phantoms

Somethin Stupid (R.P)

Boy Meets World

Capsize (S.H)

Oscar Issac + Characters

@melodygatesauthor (O.I)

@sweetly-yours-and-mine (O.I)

@bastardmandennis's Pretty When You Cry (J.L) 🔥

@ivystoryweaver's With You Masterlist (Moon Knight System)

@mooooonnnzz's Miguel O'hara & Daughter Action 1, 2, 3, 4 (M.O)

Moondust (Moon Knight System)

@m00nsbaby's Why Won't You Love Me? (Moon Knight System)☔

@lockleysfav's Haze (M.O)🔥

@januaryembrs's Last Knight In SOHO Masterlist (Moon Knight System)🔥

@bastardmandennis's Even If It's A False God (M.S)🔥

@ohmystaxk's Goodbye, My Dear Stranger Masterlist (Moon Knight System)🔥

@alwritey-aphrodite's I'll Be Back Again To Stay Masterlist (S.G)🔥

Marvel

Pistol (H.B)

Freaks | Runaways | Heroes | Humans (P.M)

@anonymousewrites's Portal To My Heart Masterlist (L.L)

Shadow & Bone

Stain of Red (The Darkling)

@midnightlilium's Reborn Masterlist (The Darkling) 🔥☔ * Not as explicit as other content on this app*

@kasagia's I'll Be Back For You Fic 1 2 (The Darkling) | (K.B)

@moonlightgrisha's Moon Summoner Masterlist (The Darkling)

Actors

@yawneneteyam's All Things Connected Masterlist (J.F)

@babybluebex's Bad Idea, Right? (J.Q) 🔥

IT

@anxiouslymalicious's Losers Club Plus One Masterlist (R.T)

New Girl

A Summer's Day (N.M) 🔥

Bridgerton

@bosbas's Love In Bloom Masterlist (B.B)

@nikkisheep's To Be Alone With You series (A.B) 🔥 1 2 3

@bellatrixscurls's Arranged Marriage (A.B) 🔥

@bellatrixscurls's Exquisite Weather Today, No? (A.B) 🔥1

@fayes-fics's A Beneficial Arrangement (A.B) 🔥

@marwritesgood's Illicit Affairs (A.B) 🔥

@dreamwritesimagines's Enamored Masterlist (A.B)

The Second Born Bridgerton & The Second Born Bridgerton's Wife (B.B)

@homeofthepeculiar's I Know You So Well Masterlist (B.B)🔥

Criminal Minds

@dr-spencer-reids-queen's Criminal Minds Series Rewrite Masterlist (S.R)

@fortheloveofwonderland's Me & You & Everyone We Know - Masterlist (S.R)🔥

Jensen Ackles + Characters

@zepskies's Take Me Home Masterlist (B.A)

@zepskies's Masterlist (Jensen + Characters)

@luci-in-trenchcoats's Home Sweet Not Home (J.A)

@lamentationsofalonelypotato's You Call It Madness But I Call It Love Masterlist (S.B)

@anundyingfidelity's Blood, Sweat, & Tears (B.B/S.B)🔥

@syrma-sensei's Hush Hush Behind The Shield (S.B)🔥

@anundyingfidelity's I'm A Ruin 1, 2, 3 (S.B)🔥

@wayward-dreamer's Pillow Talk (S.B)🔥

@princessmisery666's Please Don't Leave (J.A)

The Rookie

@xxchumanixx's Rookie Masterlist (T.B/J.N)

@chiefdirector's Rookie Masterlist (T.B/Chenford)

@fluentmoviequoter's Rookie Masterlist (T.B)

Percy Jackson Series

@woodlandwrites's Mind Over Matter (L.C)

[criminalmindsgonewrong]

illicit affairs chapter 18

sorry i made u wait for it loves x

Emily Prentiss is what the FBI like to call a rogue. After having her Supervisory status revoked, she’s offered a job with the BAU, her status back, and a clean slate, an offer that’s impossible to refuse. On her first day, though, she finds she’s already fairly well acquainted with her new boss.

rating: M. explicit. I don’t advise anyone underage read this story.

pairing; hotchniss.

fanfiction | ao3

The knock on her door was firm, insistent. For a moment, Emily thought it might be JJ, who had been calling all morning, calls Emily had felt terrible for ignoring. She just didn't know how to explain.

Closing the fridge, Emily made her way to the front door and a quick glance through the peephole told her she was wrong. It wasn't JJ. What could he possibly have to say to her? She had taken the necessary actions to sever herself from him, from the group, from a job that she loved. Pausing a moment to sharply exhale, she closed her eyes and braced herself before pulling the door open. His hands were in his pockets, his head tilted to one side. His posture could have been endearing, attractive but on Hotch's face, there was a serious expression, his brows furrowed in a way that made him look older than he was, deep lines appearing between them. He stood there, fixing her with that impassive stare. For a moment, they just stayed, staring each other down. It was the first time they'd seen each other in two weeks, alone. The first time since the car. There was an awkwardness, now, that hadn't been there before. Before Haley. How many times had he appeared in her doorway, stepped inside and pressed her, bodily, against the wall as his mouth descended on hers? How many times had they returned from a night of drinking with the team, hand in hand, and she had pulled him eagerly across the threshold, already tangled together, as she kicked the door closed behind them? All of that was over, now. Now there was only the memory, and the reality of his wife, and the awkwardness that combination inspired.

"Can I come in?" It was a question. Not an order disguised as a question, but a genuine one. If she said no, he would turn around and leave, no questions asked. She didn't say no, though. Stepping aside, Emily gestured into her apartment, closing her eyes as he brushed past her and the all too familiar scent of his cologne, a scent she had many times woken to find covered her skin, washed over her. She felt her mouth go dry; she had missed that smell, the expensive musk he wore. But she ignored it, clearing her throat as she closed the door behind him.

[mjlovescm]

New/ old Spencer Reid oneshot coming in two days 🖤

“I love you, y/n.” He whispers it, like the secret it is. “Thank you sincerely.”

He ran back towards the building at the speed of light. Leaving you in shock as you stood alone in the large, dark parking lot. That was the first time he'd said those words. 

Masterlist - mjlovescm "Flashing Lights" Spencer Reid x black fem stripper reader fic

[portraitofguilt]

fluff; ♡ smut; ♥︎ angst; ⊹

genshin impact

kujou sara

lunch ♥︎

marvel

wanda maximoff

mommy's girl ! ♡♥︎

pretty when you cry ♥︎

tantrum ♥︎

stream in progress ♥︎

andromeda ♡

wundagore ⊹

series:

a chance encounter ! (on hold) ⊹♡♥︎

the lovers (ongoing) ⊹♡♥︎

natasha romanoff

spellbound !

spoiled brat ! ♥︎

kiss me until my lips fall off ⊹♥︎

bite the hand that feeds ♥︎⊹

moviestar ♥︎

west coast ♡♥︎

- illicit affairs ⊹

series:

dream girl evil ⊹♡♥︎

yelena belova

she's a good girl (and it felt great to be a liar) ♥︎

kate bishop

snapshot ! ♡

home video ! ♥︎

carol danvers

empty

agatha harkness

bunny!reader drabble ♡

melina vostokoff

empty

criminal minds

emily prentiss

what i want ♥︎

jennifer jareau

empty

[anarchywoofwoof]

big tobacco went on a reunion tour at the 50th annual alec meeting last month.

tldr; if you suddenly start seeing a shift in tobacco policy in your state or local area or heightened advertising, discussion on the local news, etc. then this is probably why.

two lobbyists from the tobacco megacorp Altria bought precious time to speak directly to state lawmakers, including those who serve on their state's health policy committees. this took place behind closed doors in Orlando, where they joined the corporate-funded american legislative exchange council to try to rewrite state laws that govern your rights.

if you have never heard of Altria, they are parent company of Philip Morris USA, which was found guilty of racketeering for misleading the public about the health dangers of tobacco products. they're pushing for - surprise - deregulation, claiming that flavored nicotine products, including e-cigarettes, are good and safe alternatives to smoking tobacco and should not be regulated in the manner they are today.

mind you, Altria owns brands like Marlboro and Black & Mild cigars, and in June they paid $2.75 billion to acquire njoy e-cigarettes.

the tobacco industry is under fire right now. they've been aggressively marketing flavored versions of highly addictive nicotine products to get kids and young people hooked. this isn't puritanical chattering, it's a fact. last spring, Juul announced a $462-million settlement with multiple states due to their marketing tactics, and in May, Altria agreed to pay $235 million to resolve more than 6,000 Juul-related lawsuits.

Mark King, Altria's senior director for state government affairs, goes on record to say that "prohibitionist policies" create unintended consequences like illicit markets and burdens on law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

what's happening here is another example of how corporations are using their influence and money to push their agenda. it's not about public health or what's best for the community. it's about profit and control. big corporations influence policy at the expense of our health and well-being and it is regularly auctioned off with less consideration than a cow at the state fair.

the tobacco industry's manipulation isn't just a problem for health advocates or the legal system. it's a sign of how money and power continue to shape the construction of our society no matter who the president is and until you address the underlying decrepit infrastructure (capitalism), the whole building will continue to sink into the earth from neglect.

[duchessas]

Who are your favorite cm writers at the moment?

Okay, so my confession is I haven’t been reading cm fic recently. I basically stopped reading when I was pregnant and so sick I couldn’t focus, and since baby arrived I’ve literally barely been reading. Any time I’ve had, I’ve been so focused on exposure 😅😬

HOWEVER, I remember reading and LOVING fics by microwavebubbles and criminal minds gone wrong over on ao3! In particular, I loved illicit affairs. There was also an incredible season 7 au I read that I cannot remember the name of or who wrote it 🥲 I’ve also got an ask with a link to a cm fic in my inbox that I need to read!

Unfortunately, I have recently fallen down a bridgerton hole and am now obsessed with it and the idea of a hotchniss bridgerton au - sounds terrible, could be the best thing ever. If you know of one, please hit me up xo

[9w1ft]

Good morning fellow tinhat!

I am curious why you included Getaway Car and joe and Taylor being Bonnie and Clyde. Isn’t the idea that Tom and Taylor were Bonnie and Clyde and Taylor left him behind in the getaway car?

now now, yes i believe that this was the common interpretation of getaway car at the time, especially among swifties, but i think this gets back to my point about how she talks about crimes in plenty of songs throughout her career but people cherry pick what songs apply to which people and if the crimes are sexy or unforgivable.

also i think in recent years, as the metaphor persists and her time with joe also persists, it’s reasonable to reconsider getaway car as a part of one long, 2190 day blackout-encompassing love story. and since i approach kaylor as something that has in fact endured a 2190 day love blackout, i do the math from there and try to think of ways that the metaphor might apply.

i sort of get this sense that for taylor, especially in her early-mid 20s with the rapid succession of beards and the rapid rise of her career, she became so clever with it that it may have even been fun or at least something thrilling. she knew places to hide. there was a cat and mouse aspect to it. not just for her and her lover but for her with her fans. and she couldn’t lose.

and when she met karlie you get the sense that she met her match. in songs like cowboy like me or mastermind you see how something felt different about this fellow outlaw. and i think about you are in love when you can see she has the realization about true love “you understand now why they lost their minds and fought the wars” and for me, i feel a shift in their story where it becomes less and less about heisty criminality and more and more about locking it down and battling for something greater. something that songs like ivy or the great war talk about.

the transition is more of a gradation than the flip of a switch, i think. the mojo is absolutely there in songs like ready for it. she made the best plans of her life. but i can kind of see getaway car or illicit affairs or maybe high infidelity, for example, as songs about this transition. when all of a sudden the criminal buddy ride or die thing they had going on fell apart. not that they broke up, but that the amusement park facades darkened and it was no longer something to simply fascinate over. they had to shift gears and say goodbye to those years of hijinks and go dark and plan for their future, instead of reveling only in the present.

now that we are a year or so out from that persnickety bonus track (with a song lyric which i still think can easily be about kim kardashian) i also feel comfortable considering how that one line could fit in to a part of this story, of taylor saying it’s time to go to the fun and games worldview she had on bearding, and reprioritizing her time on her family. that she’s setting off… but not without her muse. because taylor has always been a crook and so has karlie, but it turned out that loving karlie was going to be loving someone who was caught in certain circumstances. someone who, in choosing to be with for the long haul, meant they couldn’t simply galavant the same way anymore.

this all returns to something i think i’ve said in the past, that we are just in a very different environment and stage for them than back in like, 1989 tour era. and i find it a little unreasonable to assume the same values or priorities of taylor then as she might have now. i mean good lord, one would think she has a lot more to protect now, you know? she’s not giving a cop out explanation for lavender haze to protect a relationship with joe, you know?? i think there are various ways to view all of this.. on one side of the spectrum her swings to privacy and caution might be viewed as a waste of an opportunity to contribute to societal progress, and maybe on the other side of the spectrum these might be looked to as ultimate acts of unconditional love.. people can asses as they please but i think it’s important to have a correct read of the gravity at play in deciding if it’s something to dedicate time to following.

anyway.. 🙈